Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 623

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Chapter 623

A casual smile lingered on Xavier’s lips, completely unmoved by the tension in the room.

Rick’s face darkened visibly, but he still lowered his hand. Coldly, he spat out one word-unsure whether they were meant for anyone in particular.

“Fool.”

He had already seen the full sequence of events leading up to the accident. His original plan had been to reprimand Sharon in front of Lex, then smooth things over quietly-minimize the damage, make the problem disappear.

Sharon’s motives were far too obvious; there was no room for defense. The safest bet now was reconciliation.

He intended to slap Sharon, have her apologize to Lex, and rely on the family ties between the Kalens and the Malcolms. Victoria would step in with a plea, and since no one was seriously hurt, the matter would be buried.

But Carter and Xavier had come to interfere. Apparently, their brains weren’t any sharper than Sharon’s.

Compared to Victoria, Sharon’s supporters and friends were clearly outclassed. Even with Uriah backing her, they were insignificant-simply not worthy of the stage. 1

Rick snorted coldly and turned away, ignoring Sharon.

If she refused to recognize a good thing, then she could deal with the consequences herself.

Lex was smart enough to see Rick’s real intentions. If Rick landed that slap and Victoria pleaded afterward, there would be little

room for further investigation.

But Carter and Xavier blocking the way made things perfect.

He’d been waiting for a chance to teach this woman a lesson.

A police officer spoke up, “Who reported that Sharon McKinzie committed intentional homicide?”

Cole answered, “Officer, we’ve already submitted the dashcam footage. Her actions were clearly deliberate.”

The officer repeated Mr. Specter’s earlier points.

Cole’s disbelief quickly turned to anger. “That’s nonsense. I don’t accept that.”

The officer turned to Sharon. “Sharon, do you have anything to say?”

Sharon smiled faintly. “Killing requires motive and purpose. Cole, may I ask-what motive would I have to kill you?”

Cole said, “First, Victoria was in that car. You’ve always disliked her and wanted to get rid of her. Second, you had a conflict with Uncle Lex at the auction. This was deliberate revenge. Third… I was also in the car. You hold a grudge over past events.”

Sharon nodded slightly. “Good summary. Anything else?”

Cole sneered, “No. You may begin your performance.”

Sharon didn’t rise to the bait; letting emotions take over would only cloud her reason.

“For the first point,” she said, “I need to clarify that I have no feud or conflict with Victoria. You can ask Victoria herself, or anyone in the Kalen family. Besides, she is my biological older sister. Why would I harm my own family?”

The officer looked at Victoria. “Is that true?”

Victoria nodded softly. “Yes. There is no conflict between me and Sharon.”

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Though Rick’s face remained grim, he wasn’t foolish enough to send his own sister to prison. He said coldly, “I’ve never seen any quarrel between Sharon and Victoria.” 1

Sharon continued, “As for Cole’s second point, that’s even more laughable. Before today, I had never met Lex and didn’t know who he was. Yet he came looking for trouble at the auction. If you don’t believe me, check the surveillance footage in the auction

hallway.”

Finally, Sharon fixed Cole with a faint, almost mocking smile. “Cole, weren’t we once close friends? What reason would I have to want you dead?”

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